Calflora Taxon Report
Atriplex polycarpa  (Torr.) S. Watson
Allscale saltbush, Allscale, cattle spinach, Cattle saltbush, Cattle spinach
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2022 Steve Matson
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2022 Steve Matson
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2021 Mike Russler
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2023 Keir Morse
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2024 Ryan O'Dell
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2022 Steve Matson
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2024 Ryan O'Dell
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2021 Mike Russler
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2024 Olesya Konovalova
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2018 Angelique Herman
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2023 Keir Morse
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2018 Angelique Herman
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2018 Angelique Herman
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2018 Angelique Herman
Atriplex polycarpa is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Genus: Atriplex
Family: Chenopodiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Shadscale Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Alkali Sink

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFAtriplex curvidens
JEFObione polycarpa
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[nrcs.usda.gov] Wildlife Benefits: Wildlife Potential: Desert saltbush provides cover for Gambel quail and dove as well as browse for mule deer and rabbits. It supplies good quality forage for deer. Seeding pure stands provides first-rate habitat for quail. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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